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Setting Visualization Expectations to Avoid Audience Confusion (The Process #41)

People misinterpret charts all of the time, because they go in with the wrong expectations before they even fully interpret what a chart is about. If you can set the right expectations beforehand, you can improve the chances that the data comes through clearly.

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